What you’ll discover in this episode about a birthday reflection and the gifts of getting older nobody talks about: What wisdom actually feels like from the inside and why it has nothing to do with having more answers. Why appreciating the power of keeping your mouth shut more is one of my favorite things...
Continue readingEP #464: Forks in the Road: When Fear Has Been Making Your Decisions
Here’s what you’ll discover about Forks in the Road: When Fear Has Been Making Your Decisions: Why Suzy revisited one of her most personal stories and what she finally saw in it that she’d never connected before, even after years of teaching this material How losing both parents unexpectedly at a young age and...
Continue readingEP #463: Envy for Good: The Unexpected Tool for Figuring Out What You Really Want
Here’s what you’ll discover about using Envy for Good in midlife: Why envy gets such a bad reputation and why that reputation is completely wrong because you can use envy for good. The difference between envy and jealousy, and why that distinction actually matters for this work. How envy operates differently in your 60s...
Continue readingEP #461: Queen of your Brain Domain – The Midlife Upgrade
Here’s what you’ll discover about being the Queen of your Brain Domain – The Midlife Upgrade: Why understanding your thoughts isn’t always enough and what’s often missing even when you’ve done the work What coasting really looks like in everyday life, and how it sneaks up on even the most self-aware women The updated...
Continue readingEP #460: How Your Past Can Inspire Your Customized Retirement with Suzanne Albanese
Here’s What You’ll Discover in this Episode About How Your Past Can Inspire Your Customized Retirement with Suzanne Albanese How your past can inspire your customized retirement. Why pre-retirement thinking and planning is critical. Why your family’s history with Alzheimer’s can affect priority setting. How Suzanne has been intentional about self-care. Why realizing you...
Continue readingEP #459: When You Feel Stuck in Midlife (Even When Your Life Looks Fine)
Here’s What You’ll Discover in this Episode About When You Feel Stuck in Midlife (Even When Your Life Looks Fine) Why you can still feel stuck even though your life looks fine Why feeling stuck may not have nothing to do with not knowing what you want What “spinning” actually looks like and why...
Continue readingEP #456: Am I Too Old to Get Out of a Kayak in Midlife?
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode about thinking through whether or not you’re too old to get out of a kayak…or do anything else…in midlife Why getting out of a kayak turned into an unexpected midlife wake-up call. The surprising moment when something you’ve always done suddenly feels harder, and what that can...
Continue readingEP #455: Walking and Talking with My 100+ Year Old Friend: Intergenerational Friendships in Midlife with Merilyn Simonds
What you’ll learn in this episode about Walking and Talking with My 100+ Year Old Friend: Intergenerational Friendships in Midlife. How your milestone 70th birthday may feel different than any other birthday. How two women 76 and 105 years old became even closer later in life. Why reaching out to a friend 30 years...
Continue readingEP #454: How to Balance Your Hormones in Menopause and Beyond with Sarah Haas
What you’ll learn in this episode about how to balance your hormones in menopause and beyond. How your child’s illness can inspire your next chapter career. The reality of personal midlife curve balls like breast cancer. Why navigating menopause can be a difficult challenge. Why embracing the concept of “starting small” when starting again...
Continue readingEP #453: When Your Life Looks Fine… But Feels Slightly Off after 50
What you’ll learn in this episode about When Your Life Looks Fine… But Feels Slightly Off after 50: Why your life can look completely fine on paper… but still feel slightly off The surprising reason this feeling is so common for women over 50 How decades of being responsible, productive, and capable can quietly...
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